Photoshop learning

[KKOB]

Hey, I've just got Photoshop CS2 and i'm trying to get to grips with it so i was wondering if you have any general tips, techniques etc to help me in my creative adventures?

 

first off i would like to know how you get cool looking text in photoshop as none of the fonts preinstalled are decent.

 

thanks!!!

[Shino]

You can download fonts @ http://www.dafont.com

 

To install them unzip/unrar the files and copy the files to C:\Windows\Fonts

[KKOB]

You can download fonts @ http://www.dafont.com

 

To install them unzip/unrar the files and copy the files to C:\Windows\Fonts

 

cheers will do do you have to install them all seperately?

 

any tips or techniques or things that you've only just found out?

[Shino]

I thing everything else is a matter of taste, as you see here every sig maker has his own style.

 

You could go to www.good-tutorials.com to get you started and learn how to use the tools.

 

If you have any doubt along the way just ask.

[KKOB]

I thing everything else is a matter of taste, as you see here every sig maker has his own style.

 

You could go to www.good-tutorials.com to get you started and learn how to use the tools.

 

If you have any doubt along the way just ask.

 

will do!

 

thanks

[Fresh]

Takeo is you want some personal 1 to 1 lessons ill help *strokes knee* :P

[KKOB]

Takeo is you want some personal 1 to 1 lessons ill help *strokes knee* :P

 

*shivers*

 

anyday

[mcj metroid]

I really son't think it is hard to use.But i never tried cs2 is it much different?The one thing i find annoying about cs1 is that it doesnt show what the fonts looks like before use.Just the name.

[mcj metroid]

ohh when will cs3 come out?If its not out already?

[Shoe]

Anyone know a good wite that teaches Adobe photoshop for free and starting from the basics?? Dont tell me to google it

 

that would be great.

sincerely,

Shoe

 

 

[edit by Shorty]

Merged your thread into this thread which has been created recently on a similar topic. As well as the links on this page, try the sticky thread about tutorials.

[pedrocasilva]

ohh when will cs3 come out?If its not out already?

CS3 is gonna be showcased for the first time on 7th September...

 

Site of the event:

-> http://www.photoshopworld.com/

 

As for coming out; Q1/Q2 2007

Not much is different between CS1 and CS2 that I can tell anyways, but CS3 is supposed to be a fair bit different.

I notice, once you learn how to use what CS2 introduced you never want to go back.

 

It's not a miles and hills diference, but noticeable when working.

Anyone know a good wite that teaches Adobe photoshop for free and starting from the basics??

I don't advise you on that, first explore the program, try all the main tools in a open document, and see what they do, then... start meddling with the basics, I can tell you that shift, ctrl and alt normally have a effect if they are pressed while you're using a tool, so test it, it's better to test than to be glued to a tutorial, as you don't want to get dependent.

 

When you already played around with them, you can start tutorials, but again; do not depend on them, I don't advise you to do the exact same thing, step by step as they do, I advise you to understand what they are going, and when you feel the urge to do something diferent... do it. use their ideas but do something yours.

[Shoe]

^yeah I know all the main tools though that's not even a fraction of photoshops capability

[Cleveland_Jr]

tutorials are a good way to get a grasp on photoshop and some nice little techniques...you can learn a lot about them..but often tell you the wrong and inefficient ways to do things.